Re: Double Slit Puzzle Explained (?)


"Szczepan Bia³ek" <sz.bialek@xxxxx> wrote in message
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"Bill Miller" >

It should be noted that this radiation is not coherent. Instead, it will
be wideband with spectra determined by the geometry of the slit, the path
of the electron(s) WRT the slit and the energy contained therein. The
radiation is in the Xray range.

In the first experiment by Davison and Germer they used 75eV electrons.
There no Xray.

Thanks for the nudge. I re-read Kirk's paper and realized that the Xray
reference was an UPPER LIMIT for this phenomenon. I've sent him an Email to
see if he can explain the expected spectrum. Also, "typical" Xray generation
involves electrons smashing into stationary items. Transition Radiation is a
different mechanism, and that MAY allow Xray generation at lower eV levels.
(Or it May not!)

So I agree with FrediFizzx: "I believe the way an electron experiment is
done is that it is actually an electron hitting the detection "plate" that
is recorded. And not radiation."

Belief is a wonderful thing. It can substitute for facts in almost any
environment! But don't forget that the SAME RESULTS are found with light
radiation.

But it DOES demonstrate, using well-established principles, that there is
a reasonable explanation for the double slit puzzle. And that explanation
has nothing to do with statistics nor with quantum mechanics.

There MUST be " a reasonable explanation for the double slit puzzle." But
I see more chances in reflection from the atoms in the slit. Electrons
reflect not only from external atoms but also from deep ones. Such can
travel only in the directions between the external atoms. So a pattern
must appear.

I'm not sure I follow this line of reasoning, but would be interested in
hearing more about your idea.

Bill

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